Defending champ Keselowski set for two-race battle

11:07 PM,
Aug. 25, 2013

The final two races of the regular season determine the Chase participants.

Written by

Jeff Gluck
| USA TODAY Sports

Defending Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski is among the drivers on the outside of NASCAR's playoff picture with just two races until the Chase field is set.

Only Tony Stewart (2006) has failed to make the Chase one year after winning the title. Could Keselowski join him?

Getting caught in a crash and finishing 30th in Saturday night's Bristol race certainly didn't help the cause. It leaves only Atlanta and Richmond for Keselowski to get himself back into the top 10. ...